4 intrepid Goodgym runners (including first time attendee Steven- welcome!) met at the Arsenal Community Hub after a very very warm weekend. Our team had run trails over in the Forest of Dean, guided visually impaired runners at a local sports day and generally enjoyed the Glastonbury festivities from home with BBQ cooking delicacies. We started our run with a warm up on the Emirates slopes, sticking to dynamic movements and raising the heart rate with plyometric springs and activations. From here, we ran further North onto Eburne Street (the location of The Swimmer N4- the fantastic pub we visited last week after our group run, and good spot for meeting friendly cats), and towards the Tufnell Park Plant Nursery, a hidden gem of a community garden spot off Holloway Road.

Upon our arrival, Area Activator Simon opened up the locks, and let our crew in. The space is a collaborative project between Octopus Community Network, and the residents of Hollis House estate, but is open for anyone who would like to be involved. There is a fully functional poly-tunnel for vegetables, and many many planters dedicated to cultivating new greenery. That said, a lot of care and maintenance is required to keep the plants and veggies fit and healthy- regular watering in particular! So our Goodgym objective for the evening was to completely soak "Area 2 - all planters surrounding the poly-tunnel, the mini-meadow and the horse-shoe plot" over the course of an hour, to ensure that we get to the roots!

This proved to be a lovely relaxing task, with Benedict and Steven using watering cans filled from the water butt for the flower beds, and Luke spraying the larger plots with a hose, while filling up more cans. We did a really efficient job between us, and will certainly return very soon for more watering tasks!

Great job everyone. We will be back for more group running next week, visiting Hilldrop House Community Hub for some serious garden clear-up!

Sign up here:

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/group-run-st-mungo-s-hilldrop-house-week-1-3332fbd3-3ffc-4b7c-8cfb-3523511e5fb7

---

NEWS

Achilles International VI Guiding Group Runs- Green Park

Thursday 29th June, 6pm, Green Park Underground Station

Our weekly group running session with the awesome visually impaired runners at Achilles International returns to Green Park. Open for guide runners of all abilities, and new potential guides are very welcome! Dog watchers and bag drop helpers encouraged!

---

Orion Harriers Forest Five Trail Race (no.2)

Saturday 1st July, 10am, Orion Harriers Club House, Chingford

An absolute bargain! Amazing Epping Forest trail races hosted by the Mighty Orion Harriers. All abilities and paces welcome!

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/orion-harriers-forest-five-summer-series-race-2

---

Compton Terrace Gardens Open Volunteering Morning

Saturday 1st July, 10am, Union Chapel

Our lovely monthly community gardening morning with the Friends of Compton Terrace Gardens. A perfect post-parkrun community mission (not far from Finsbury park or Highbury Fields)

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/compton-terrace-gardens-volunteer-open-morning-july

—-----------------------------------------

Goodgym x Achilles International- Bushy parkrun visit

Saturday 22nd July, 8.30am, Bushy Park, Hampton

Achilles International, the all abilities sports group, are planning on attending the original "free weekly timed 5km time trial", more commonly known as "Bushy parkrun" in Hampton.

We are looking to invite potential running guides (for various paces) and those interested in the world of guide running (especially anyone happy to volunteer and cheer on the course) to come and join us! https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/achilles-international-x-goodgym-bushy-parkrun